about HYPNOBIRTHING

Ever imagined you would birth your baby in a calm, gentle atmosphere?
Ever hoped you would welcome your baby with joy and peace?
Ever wished you could have the birth YOU want?

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Here at Philly HypnoBirthing, I recognize the innate ability for expecting mothers like you to trust your instincts to have a natural, beautiful birth.  I believe birth can be a positive, empowering experience and I believe education is the place to start! 

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HypnoBirthing is a complete childbirth education class that you'll need to have the best chance at a positive birth experience! The course teaches you a range of techniques to manage your labor in a calm, comfortable and controlled manner.  Techniques includes relaxation and breathing techniques, visualizations, affirmations and self-hypnosis. Ultimately, the course prepares your mind and body for labor and gives you and your baby the best start in your journey towards parenthood!

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So what is HypnoBirthing?? Don’t worry, the hypnosis we use in HypnoBirthing is not like what you see on stage. You will not go walking around squawking like a chicken (how embarrassing!). In fact, being in a state of Hypnosis is actually a really natural state of consciousness that we are all in at least once a day. It’s those relaxed, zoned out times, like just before you fall asleep at night. There might be noise from the road outside, there might even be noisy breathing (or snores) from your partner but you’re able to switch off from that. You’re zoned out, able to disconnect from distractions. Choosing to be able to zone out of distractions during birth is powerful and will make birth so much easier, physically. Mentally, when you are in this state of relaxation your inner mind is more accessible and you can access your lovely birth bubble more quickly and effectively. To sum it up, hypnosis promotes a natural state of relaxation and heightened state of awareness so you can focus on different aspects of your labor, and diminish others (like pain!).

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With HypnoBirthing, the Mongan Method, you learn that birth is more than a set of relaxation tools.  You learn how your body works during birth. You learn how to effectively manage pain or discomfort. You are taught to completely let go of any limiting thoughts, allowing you to have an easier and safer birth.  The tools learned during the HypnoBirthing series empowers you to speak up for yourself in the birthing room and make the right choices for your birth. Most importantly you'll know how to remain calm if things don't go according to plan. However birth unfolds for you, you will feel confident to welcome your baby as a celebration of life!

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